A 47-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting that led to a manhunt.
The man from Maine appeared in court on Saturday and was charged with second-degree murder.
He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on Wednesday morning, according to the RCMP.
Officers received a call from Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation, northeast of Miramichi, on Thursday afternoon.
A 48-year-old man was found dead and another man suffered non-life-threatening after what police described as a firearm-related incident.
An emergency alert was issued, asking residents in the area to remain inside and others to stay away.
The man believed to be responsible was taken into custody at around 2:30 p.m. Friday.
You can find more details on the New Brunswick RCMP’s website.
